ARCHIMICA CHEMICALS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 00843892
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 1 April 196551 years
Registered office: C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 4 October 2026 at 09:58 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England
Nature of business
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
Previous company names
CLARIANT CHEMICALS LIMITED
CLARIANT CHEMICALS PLC
BTP CHEMICALS PLC
DUFAY BITUMASTIC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
31 July 2013
Dissolved on
8 October 2016
Practitioners
- David Michael Riley
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  31 July 2013
  Ceased to act
  28 April 2015
- Leslie Ross
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  31 July 2013
  Ceased to act
  27 June 2014
- Helen Dale
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  28 April 2015

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DOWD, Timothy Francis ACTIVE	Secretary	30 Jun 2006				C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England
ALTERMATT, Markus Karl ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2008		Germany	September 1959	C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England
DOWD, Timothy Francis ACTIVE	Director	04 May 2011		England	August 1957	C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England
FAVAGER, Wendy Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 2000	22 Jan 2002			23 Guernsey Drive, Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9JA
GRIMBLY, Michael George RESIGNED	Secretary		06 Dec 1993			Dig Lane Cottage Dig Lane, Acton, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8PQ
PARKINSON, Stephen John RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Jan 2002	30 Jun 2006			11 Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4EG
SARSTED, Wendy Helena RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Mar 1999	30 Jun 2000			6 New Road, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9DY
TWIGGS, Creighton Francis RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Dec 1993	30 Sep 2000			Barn Hill Cottage Old Coach Road, Barnhill, Broxton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9JL
BUCKLEY, Frank William RESIGNED	Director		06 Dec 1994		July 1928	3 Woodtop Avenue, Bamford, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4BD
DIETERICH, Norbert RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2006	31 Dec 2006		October 1948	Rehwinkel 8,, 30559 Hanover, Germany
DUCKELS, Kenneth Michael RESIGNED	Director	29 Jun 2001	30 Jun 2006		March 1950	The Gatehouse Bungalow, Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4RP
GREATBATCH, Kenneth John RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1997	31 May 2000	England	December 1948	The Chevin, Cokes Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4UD
HANNAM, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1995	29 Jun 2001	Wales	April 1949	48 West Avenue, Bryn Newydd, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, LL19 9HA
HARRISON, James Alexander RESIGNED	Director	17 Apr 2007	09 Feb 2011	United Kingdom	February 1974	16a Marlborough Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6JR
KELTERBORN, Kaspar Werner RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2000	30 Sep 2002		March 1964	5 South Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2JZ
KETTELEY, John Henry Beevor RESIGNED	Director		24 Jan 1997	United Kingdom	August 1939	Keeway, Ferry Road, Creeksea, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PL
MARTIN, Robert Calder RESIGNED	Director		09 Jun 1997		August 1950	8 Millbank Close, Chelford, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9SJ
MCCLELLAND, Ian James RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 1999	10 May 1999		February 1954	9 Bentinck Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2BW
MEIER, Heiner RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2005	03 Oct 2005		August 1946	Fabrikstrassee 33, Allschwill, Ch 4123, Switzerland
PALM, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Director	14 Jun 2005	30 Jun 2006	United Kingdom	April 1953	19 Canal View, Bawtry Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8AE
ROOST, Georges RESIGNED	Director	29 Jun 2001	30 Jun 2005		January 1941	Rothausstrasse 61, Muttenz, Ch 4132, Switzerland
SARSTED, Wendy Helena RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 1999	10 May 1999		April 1956	6 New Road, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9DY
SCHERER, Stefan, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2007	01 Apr 2008		May 1967	Lahnstrasse 39, Griesheim, 64347, Germany
SILVESTRI, Maurizio RESIGNED	Director	09 Feb 2011	28 Mar 2013	Italy	September 1955	99, Via Emilia, Lodi, 26900, Italy
STELL, Ronald RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2006	31 Dec 2007		December 1946	53 Covert Rise, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9HA
TWIGGS, Creighton Francis RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 1999	10 May 1999		September 1950	"Laburnum Cottage", Warrington Road Mickle Trafford, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4EA
WUST, Pierre RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2005	30 Jun 2006		March 1959	16 Rue Du Sundgau, Riedisheim, F-68400, France

DOWD, Timothy Francis ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2006
Address: C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England

ALTERMATT, Markus Karl ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England

DOWD, Timothy Francis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB, England

FAVAGER, Wendy Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 22 Jan 2002
Address: 23 Guernsey Drive, Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9JA

GRIMBLY, Michael George RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Dec 1993
Address: Dig Lane Cottage Dig Lane, Acton, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8PQ

PARKINSON, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2006
Address: 11 Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4EG

SARSTED, Wendy Helena RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2000
Address: 6 New Road, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9DY

TWIGGS, Creighton Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2000
Address: Barn Hill Cottage Old Coach Road, Barnhill, Broxton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9JL

BUCKLEY, Frank William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Dec 1994
Date of birth: July 1928
Address: 3 Woodtop Avenue, Bamford, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4BD

DIETERICH, Norbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2006
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: Rehwinkel 8,, 30559 Hanover, Germany

DUCKELS, Kenneth Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2006
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: The Gatehouse Bungalow, Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4RP

GREATBATCH, Kenneth John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 31 May 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: The Chevin, Cokes Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4UD

HANNAM, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1995
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2001
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: 48 West Avenue, Bryn Newydd, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, LL19 9HA

HARRISON, James Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 09 Feb 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1974
Address: 16a Marlborough Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6JR

KELTERBORN, Kaspar Werner RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2002
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 5 South Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2JZ

KETTELEY, John Henry Beevor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jan 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1939
Address: Keeway, Ferry Road, Creeksea, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PL

MARTIN, Robert Calder RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1997
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 8 Millbank Close, Chelford, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9SJ

MCCLELLAND, Ian James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 10 May 1999
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: 9 Bentinck Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2BW

MEIER, Heiner RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2005
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: Fabrikstrassee 33, Allschwill, Ch 4123, Switzerland

PALM, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: 19 Canal View, Bawtry Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8AE

ROOST, Georges RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2005
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: Rothausstrasse 61, Muttenz, Ch 4132, Switzerland

SARSTED, Wendy Helena RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 10 May 1999
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: 6 New Road, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9DY

SCHERER, Stefan, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2007
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2008
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: Lahnstrasse 39, Griesheim, 64347, Germany

SILVESTRI, Maurizio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 99, Via Emilia, Lodi, 26900, Italy

STELL, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 53 Covert Rise, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9HA

TWIGGS, Creighton Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 10 May 1999
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: "Laburnum Cottage", Warrington Road Mickle Trafford, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4EA

WUST, Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2006
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: 16 Rue Du Sundgau, Riedisheim, F-68400, France

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
22 Jun 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Mar 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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